Here are 5 Interview Tips for the Hiring Manager

Many hiring managers begin with the resumé and ask questions to determine what the skill set may have been for jobs listed on the resumé.  

The candidate's answers may indicate a situation where he or she has inflated the resumé or listed positions in the background that have been glamorized. Asking closed-ended questions that have yes or no responses may not bring those errors to light and it may not be assumed that these omissions will be picked up in a background check.

Here are five tips that can be used by hiring managers during a job interview to discern the credibility of the candidate:
1. Ask open-ended questions. Follow up with questions that will shed light on areas where there may be inconsistencies. 
2. Look for eye contact. When applicants stretch the truth, they typically break eye contact or look away. 
3. Nervous twitches or tics may give away the false answers. Switching crossed legs, leg shaking, toe tapping, finger drumming are all indications that the candidate is uncomfortable. Looking into this discomfort may reveal areas of potential deception.
4. Evaluate the candidate's handshake. It may seem trivial, but a firm and direct handshake are important. A limp or moist handshake are giveaways that the candidate may be insecure with their presentation to you.
5. Obvious factors such as chewing gum or inappropriate attire during an interview are tip-offs that the candidate does not take the position seriously. Unless you want to have ongoing problems with lateness or unprofessional representation, you may want to skip these candidates.

Searching for great employees is more than evaluating the resumé. Hiring the right person is important for the morale of the existing employees as well.  As each new hire represents your company, it's important to assess them on the basis of their skills, but also how they will fit into one's corporate culture and ultimately, how they will represent a company and its brand.